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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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Collapse of a Verandah in Sydney. One Man Killed, and Several Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 21

An alarming accident occurred in George-street, Sydney, about midday on Monday, resulting in severe injury to several persons. A number of workmen had been engaged…

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Serious Coach Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 21

A serious accident occurred at Creswick, Victoria, on Monday, to the mail coach from Daylesford, by which several persons were injured. Fourteen passengers in all were on…

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Fatal Mining Accident in Victoria. Eaglehawk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 13

A fearful accident, resulting in the death of two men, occurred this afternoon in a claim in old Pegleg Lead, about a mile and a half west the township. John Holborn, about 60…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 14

The proceedings unfortunately were marred by an accident, resulting in the death of two persons, and the injuring, more or less seriously, of others. This unfortunate affair…

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Fatal Accident at Shoebury-ness. London, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 10

A fatal accident took place yesterday during the course of some artillery experiments which were being carried on at Shoeburyness. A shell exploded prematurely, killing an officer…

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The Cootamundra. Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 18

Most of the gentlemen injured in the railway accident at Cootamundra are progressing towards convalescence. Mr. Cohen, who, it will be remembered, was very seriously hurt, is…

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Tram Accidents in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 14

Several tram accidents occurred in Sydney on Friday. A lad named John Osborne was run over by a tram in Elizabeth-street, and dreadfully injured, both his legs being almost…

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A Terrible Accident and Good Samaritans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 18

The Thames Advertiser (New Zealand) gives the following particulars concerning a shocking accident to a bushman, William Fraser, employed in a sub-contract at Fagan’s…

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Peculiar Result of a Mill Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 2

THE Duluth Tribune makes the following statement: "It was more than three weeks ago that John Johnson, a laborer in the Duluth Lumber Company's mill, was injured…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 20

The Ballarat correspondent of the Age states that a fatal mining accident has happened at Scotchman's in the Buninyong district. A young man named Vernon Hampton was, in…

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Serious Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 20

The Brisbane Courier States that a serious accident happened to Mr. Simon Frazer M.L.A., and three ladies, at midday on Sunday week. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Lucy Frazer, with…

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Death by Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 12

The Bombala Times relates that on Sunday, 12th instant, information was brought into town that Mr. F. L. Standen, of Cathcart, was found drowned at Cathcart. The deceased was…

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Fatal Accident in a Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 20

A melancholy and fatal accident occurred Buninyong last week, at Trezise’s Tribute claim of the Imperial Company, Hiscock’s. Martha Williams, aged about 17 years, who…

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Terrible Accident to Salvationists.—twenty Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 14

A Bradford correspondent telegraphs:— “A terrible accident occurred to a Salvation Army procession at Wyke, near the town. A horse attached to a cart took fright at the music of…

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Accident to Mr. A. Worthington

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 7

Last Friday morning Mr. A. Worthington, chemist, of Wahgunyah, sustained a series of injuries to the head and face by the fall of a ladder, which he had mounted while…

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One Death and Two Serious Accidents in the Football Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 20

A terribly sudden death occurred in a football match at Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. It appears that the deceased, a young man named Wm. Stewart,…

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A Startling Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 24

A startling accident occurred during a performance at Lloyd’s Mexican Cirque, erected in a field at Ballymena. So great was the crush that many people got in…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 19

A collision took place in the barbor on Tuesday night between Messrs. See and Co.’s steamer Australian, bound for Grafton with passengers and cargo, and the Port Jackson Company’s…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 2

AN accident, which afterwards terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday night last to Mr. Lawrence, of Granville, manager for Mr. Geo. Beeby…

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Found Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 20

Information has been received at Adelaide of the death of a teamster named James Tea, who was found drowned in Cooper’s Creek on 15th May. It appears the unfortunate man,…

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